37 min
Jarrod Hill | The Making Of A World Class Athletics Track | Ep 17 From Grassroots To Glory
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- Running
You all have ran on a number of different athletics tracks over the course of your careers. But have you ever wondered what the difference is between a good athletics track and a world class athletics track?
Jarrod Hill is the CEO of Australian field of play design company, SportENG, and he's designed a number of the athletics track that you've probably ran at at some point throughout your running career. Including, proclamation park in Ringwood, home of the Ringwood Gift, Sydney Olympic Park, QSAC and the 2018 Gold Coast Comm Games surface.
We speak with Jarrod about the engineering behind a world-standard athletics track, what unique elements SportENG brings to the table, and how SportENG is leading the way for the next generation of Australian athletes.
But not only this, we also get to learn about the man, diving into his life as CEO, his passions outside of business and what made him want to get involved in the sporting industry.
You all have ran on a number of different athletics tracks over the course of your careers. But have you ever wondered what the difference is between a good athletics track and a world class athletics track?
Jarrod Hill is the CEO of Australian field of play design company, SportENG, and he's designed a number of the athletics track that you've probably ran at at some point throughout your running career. Including, proclamation park in Ringwood, home of the Ringwood Gift, Sydney Olympic Park, QSAC and the 2018 Gold Coast Comm Games surface.
We speak with Jarrod about the engineering behind a world-standard athletics track, what unique elements SportENG brings to the table, and how SportENG is leading the way for the next generation of Australian athletes.
But not only this, we also get to learn about the man, diving into his life as CEO, his passions outside of business and what made him want to get involved in the sporting industry.
37 min